Medicinal value of calamus

Maybe many of my friends don’t know what calamus is, and have never eaten this medicinal herb, so it is normal that you don’t know about the medicinal value of calamus. Acorus calamus is a wild reed that grows by the water. It is relatively common on the grasslands of the Northeast. Many residents pick calamus to make delicious food. Eating calamus on a daily basis can help us strengthen our stomach and relieve symptoms such as nervous fatigue.

It is mainly used to resolve phlegm and invigorate the mind; remove dampness and invigorate the stomach; kill insects and relieve itching. It is used to treat coma due to phlegm, stroke, epilepsy, palpitations and forgetfulness, tinnitus and deafness, abdominal pain due to food accumulation, dysentery and diarrhea, rheumatic pain, eczema and scabies. For internal use: decoct 3-6g in water; or make into pills or powder. For external use: take appropriate amount, decoct in water for washing or grind into powder for application. Patients with Yin deficiency and Yang hyperactivity, excessive sweating and slippery semen should take it with caution.

Used for sweating, phlegm, heat, convulsions, and unclear consciousness. Acorus calamus can be used in combination with Coptis chinensis, Rhizoma Cibotii, Semen Cassiae, Uncaria rhynchophylla, etc. to extinguish wind and resolve phlegm, clear the heart and open the orifices; if phlegm and fire disturb the mind, causing restlessness, palpitations and forgetfulness, it can be used in combination with tranquilizing and soothing drugs such as Yuantan, Poria, and Dragon Bone; to treat sudden onset of epilepsy, it can be used together with anti-epilepsy and expectorant drugs such as Quanxie, Baifuzi, and Arisaema.

Acorus calamus also has the functions of aromatically clearing turbidity, promoting qi and strengthening the stomach, so it is also used for symptoms such as epigastric pain, chest and abdominal fullness, poor appetite, and greasy tongue coating caused by dampness and turbidity blocking the middle of the stomach. It is often used together with Patchouli, Cardamom, and Tangerine Peel, which has the effects of promoting qi and removing congestion, relieving fullness and awakening the stomach. In modern clinical practice, it is used to treat acute bacillary dysentery and enteritis. It is often ground into powder and put into capsules for oral administration, which has a good therapeutic effect. Acorus calamus is also used to treat chronic bronchitis, cough and sputum. It can be decocted alone or ground into powder for oral administration.

I believe that after reading this article introducing the medicinal value of calamus, you should all know what diseases calamus can be used to treat. We usually use calamus to treat night sweats, confusion, trance, etc., so it is recommended that you should make good use of this medicinal material.